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Silymarin-rich herb that supports liver detoxification and regeneration
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Milk Thistle is an herb containing a group of active compounds called silymarin. Silymarin is the specific part of the plant that provides the health benefits.
It is primarily used to support the liver, which is the organ responsible for filtering toxins from the blood. It is believed to help with liver detoxification (the process of removing harmful substances) and regeneration (the process of the liver repairing itself).
The seeds of the milk thistle plant are harvested and dried. These seeds are then crushed and processed using a solvent to extract the silymarin. The resulting liquid is purified and dried into a concentrated powder, which is then put into capsules or tablets.
This ingredient is generally mid-range in price. This is because the process of extracting and purifying the silymarin from the raw seeds requires more specialized equipment than simple grinding, but the plant itself is widely available.
| Purpose | Typical studied dose | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| hepatoprotection | 420 mg to 600 mg of silymarin per day | established |
| nonalcoholic fatty liver disease | 600 mg per day | emerging |
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Silymarin-rich herb that supports liver detoxification and regeneration
We rank Milk Thistle by price per gram of active ingredient - not by pack size - so a bigger tub with a worse price per dose can't outrank a smaller one that's actually cheaper.
Suppio matches identical products across UK retailers by barcode, then ranks by price per active dose rather than sticker price. Value rankings only ever include listings Suppio has independently verified against the live retailer page - unverified data is shown on each product’s own page but excluded from ranking.
Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.